I couldn't resist taking a photo of these beautiful flowers at the supermarket the other day.
I took K to the dentist last week for a checkup. For the first time in about 17 years they told me I didn't have an appointment. I remember someone calling the week before to confirm my appointment, and they never requested me to call back as they usually do. Anyway, there was no record of an appointment and I didn't have my appointment card on me. The receptionist was nice enough to say that if we were willing to wait she would try to squeeze us in within an hour, so we decided to wait. Within half an hour they called K in and all was well. We didn't want to book a different appointment because it would have to be after school starts.
While we waited, some kids with disabilities came in, with their attendants. One child was very quiet, but this other teenager was wearing a helmet and kept getting out of his seat, heading for the exit door. The attendant would just lead him back to his seat. I asked one of the ladies if he had been in an accident. At first, she said she wasn't allowed to discuss the matter, then she said he actually had epilepsy, 4 different types in fact. He wore the protective helmet in case he had a seizure and fell. She said epilepsy occurs when the brain overheats. It is a very serious disease.
I took K to the dentist last week for a checkup. For the first time in about 17 years they told me I didn't have an appointment. I remember someone calling the week before to confirm my appointment, and they never requested me to call back as they usually do. Anyway, there was no record of an appointment and I didn't have my appointment card on me. The receptionist was nice enough to say that if we were willing to wait she would try to squeeze us in within an hour, so we decided to wait. Within half an hour they called K in and all was well. We didn't want to book a different appointment because it would have to be after school starts.
While we waited, some kids with disabilities came in, with their attendants. One child was very quiet, but this other teenager was wearing a helmet and kept getting out of his seat, heading for the exit door. The attendant would just lead him back to his seat. I asked one of the ladies if he had been in an accident. At first, she said she wasn't allowed to discuss the matter, then she said he actually had epilepsy, 4 different types in fact. He wore the protective helmet in case he had a seizure and fell. She said epilepsy occurs when the brain overheats. It is a very serious disease.
10 comments:
Glad you got seen at the dentist's. Epilepsy is a very bad thing, poor kid! Valerie
Glad everything worked out for K!
God bless that child with epilepsy..
I hope no cavities! It must be very difficult to be a parent of a child with epilepsy. I would feel so helpless and stressed out.
At my dentist the hygienist sets the next cleaning appointment while you're still at his station. Last year he made the appointment, gave me a card, but forgot to enter it into the computer! When it got close I called to find out why they hadn't called to remind me. Of course they had no record of it! It took more than a month to find another slot that fit into my schedule.
Glad you got your appointment. Sometimes seeing what others must deal with you realize how lucky you are. :-)
No cavities, Gigi, it was a good checkup for K
That's so frustrating Kathy!
I'm with you, Icy!
I haven't been to the dentist in about 8 years to get fillings. It was a kids clinic (but the only that accepted medicaid and we were still under 18) so all the staff was glad they didn't have a patient likely to scream because they were afraid. Which is ironic since I was never scared of the dentist. I was always good for the toy they would give me at the end.
We had our dental appointment about a month ago and were REALLY relieved that we wouldn't need a return visit for another 6 months. Phew!!!
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